Music
50 Cent’s real name is Arthur Dollar.
FALSE
His real name is Curtis James Jackson III.
Scotland’s national animal is a unicorn.
TRUE
The unicorn is indeed Scotland's national animal, a symbol of purity and strength.
The Caesar salad was invented in France.
FALSE
It was invented in Tijuana, Mexico in the early 1920s by Caesar Cardini, an Italian chef.
The human body is 20 percent water.
FALSE
The human body is about 60 percent water.
The average Hippo can run faster than the average Human.
TRUE
Hippos can run up to 30-40 km/h on land, which is faster than the average human, who runs at an average speed of 13-16 km/h.
Cows produce more milk when listening to slow music.
TRUE
Studies suggest that cows produce more milk when listening to calm, slow music.
The Pacific Ocean is the biggest ocean on Earth.
TRUE
The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth.
Pizza was invented in Rome, Italy.
FALSE
It was invented in Naples, Italy.
You’re shorter at night than you are in the morning.
TRUE
People are generally slightly shorter in the evening due to compression of the spine throughout the day.
Butterflies taste things with their wings.
FALSE
Butterflies taste with their feet.
“The Beatles” is a famous rock band from the United States.
FALSE
The Beatles are from Liverpool, England.
The Amazon is the longest river in the world.
FALSE
the Nile River
Dark chocolate is actually good for you.
TRUE
It contains antioxidants that fight disease.
Humans lose an average of 75 hairs from their head each month.
FALSE
Humans lose around 50 to 100 hairs per day.
Lightning can’t strike in the same place twice.
FALSE
Lightning can actually strike in the same place more than one time.
Beethoven was completely deaf when he composed his Ninth Symphony.
TRUE
Beethoven became deaf later in life and composed some of his most famous works, including his Ninth Symphony, while completely deaf.
Australia is called “The Land of Rising Sun.”
FALSE
Japan is known as "The Land of the Rising Sun".
Ketchup was once used as a medicine.
TRUE
It was used to cure sicknesses like diarrhea and indigestion.
You can swallow and breathe at the same time.
FALSE
Swallowing and breathing cannot occur at the same time due to the structure of the throat.
Sound travels faster than light.
FALSE
Light travels much faster than sound.
"Rap" music started in New York City in the 1970s.
TRUE
Rap music originated in New York City in the 1970s, particularly in the South Bronx.
The Great Wall of China is longer than the distance between London and Beijing.
TRUE
London to Beijing is only 8,136 km, The Great Wall of China is 21,196 km.
Honey will usually never go bad.
TRUE
Honey has a very long shelf life and has been found in ancient tombs still edible due to its natural preservatives.
A human brain is the organ with the most fat.
TRUE
The brain is composed of about 60% fat, making it the fattiest organ in the body.
Sound travels faster in air than in water.
FALSE
Sound travels faster in water than in air.